He Whakaaturanga Rangahau - Research Extravaganza

Monday 22 August heralded the launch of Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology’s (CPIT) Research Week. Following Chief Executive Kay Giles’ warm welcome, researchers and invited guests were entertained and educated in The Science and Art of Chocolate, covering areas such as the chemist’s perspective on the nutritional value of chocolate, the mystery of chocolate and addiction which is very real although research has failed to define the factors that lie behind it, and finally the history of chocolate and the chocolate making process.

It is exciting to see the extent of research being undertaken by CPIT staff. My congratulations go to Margaret Leonard, CPIT’s Manager Research and Knowledge Exchange for bringing these people together to share their work